CARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIOUS
Front hooks — 1
scariousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about CARIOUS
- CARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARIOUS
The 7 tiles of CARIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARIOUS
2 longer words begin with CARIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIOUS
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Common questions about CARIOUS
- Is CARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARIOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARIOUS worth?
- CARIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARIOUS?
- CARIOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARIOUS:
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